The FAA has approved SpaceX to resume Starship prototype flights after identifying the cause of a booster failure in May. The next launch, planned for July 16, will be the second flight of the Starship V3 and will carry the first third-generation Starlink satellites, designed to boost network capacity and speed. SpaceX has made technical fixes to improve booster engine reliability and alarm systems following the previous flight's issues. This test is crucial for SpaceX’s goal of creating a fully reusable rocket system and expanding its profitable Starlink satellite network.
Space launch stocks like SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and AST SpaceMobile dropped despite President Trump's memo directing federal agencies to aim for 1,000 launches annually by 2030, a significant increase from 178 last year. The market is cautious, focusing...
In June 2026, President Donald Trump executed more than 1,000 stock trades, including purchases in SpaceX shortly after its IPO and multiple transactions in tech and defense companies like Palantir. The largest trade was a sale of Vanguard ETF shares...
